At least 14 passengers headed to Spain have died when their craft sunk off the coast of Morocco. The sinking reportedly took place Thursday in the Mediterranean Sea off the Moroccan city of Alhucemas, according to a Moroccan official. The ship was headed from Morocco to Spain. Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service sent a Spanish…
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Indonesia has been asked to serve as a mediator and to take actions to stabilize the conflict in the South China Sea, Navy Deputy Chief Vice Admiral Marsetio said. “To help redress conflicts in the South China Sea, we have established cooperation with China and Vietnam in conducting coordinated patrols.…
Somali pirates are still holding 11 foreign vessels for ransom with 167 crew members as hostages as of 30 September even as the number of ships signalling attacks by Somali pirates has fallen to its lowest since 2009, a global maritime organisation said on Monday. A report from the International Chamber of Commerce, International…
Officials have confirmed a fatality as a result of an accident at the Port of Tampa. A 56-year-old worker was killed after pipes fell onto him and three other men working inside a ship docked at the port. Hercules Gilmore was pronounced dead on the scene. Only one of the three other laborers involved…